Wading pool



J. P. HOOPER v WADING POOL 'June Jig Q1930.

Filed June 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 17, 1930. I J, P HOOPER 1,765,074

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JAMES P. noornn, ornUxToN, MARYLAND, Assieivoa'ro WM. 121. noornn asoivs. COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, AnYLANn, A COEPORA'IIONi'OF MARYLAND wAmne-roon Appl icatien filed June 29,1929; Serial No. 374,652.

general class to which the invention relates rial which 'is'supported'on the frame making a watertight bag or container of sufli cient dimensions for the purposes in hand. They may be set up on the lawn or back ever sufiicient space is available able conditions prevail. An important element and suitin its effect on the commercial'succes's of. such pools is'the faf I F1gure6.

cility with which they may be setup, taken down and packed, it requisite that they be not only adapted'to be knocked down and set up quickly. without the help of a mechanic but that'they are adapted to be stowed for shipment or storeasily'and in a small space. The. invention'relates particularly to the 7 structure in the form in which it is now bethe frame I operate easily and conveniently. with the ing manufactured and offered for sale. I The improvements contribute to the ease with which the pool structure may be knocked down and set up "and tothe qualities of the structure which make it possible to, pack it conveniently in a reduced space;v I j These improvements comprise a convenient and effective means for securing the edges of the cover or canvas making it' feasible to separate the canvas completely from the frame so that it may pieces, which can be easily handled.

The'improvements also relatetothe for- 'mation of the frame parts so that they cofabric cover, and they include a new sup- 7 port or base for the corner uprlghts. I

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated the pool embodying the features v of my invention in the preferred form.

. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top or similar waterproof cover spread out flat and separated from the frame.

The wading and swimming'pools of the the basement .Wherebeing an important to the top rails, I

be packed in an exceedingly small space, being, in turn, packed in separate v at the center at 6 as illustrated, the cups being convex upwards forming hollow knobs plan view of the fabric 7 Figure 2' is a plan of the cover with the Figure 5 is a top plan View of'the pool assembled, portions being broken away and removed for convenience of illustration, the

corner folds being shown in dotted lines in the folded position prior to rolling.

Figure 6 is an end elevation of the pool as assembled; v

Figure 7 is a section onthe'line 7-7' of Figure 8 is a detailview of one of the uprights.

Figure 9 is an elevation of one of the b ottom plates for supporting theuprights.

Figure 10 isa top plan view of said plate.

Figure 11 is an elevation of the corner bracket.

Referring to each of which is used to indicate the same or? similar parts in the different figures, the construction shown consists of a knock down frame 1, and the waterproof fabric'or other suitable flexible cover 2, which is supported on the frame'in the form of a flexible bag adapted to contain the water used for wading purposes or swimming. a

The frame in the preferred form illustrated includes four tubular uprights 3,

slotted longitudinally at 4, each having a suitable base plate 5 for supporting the up right at the bottom. In the form of the 1nvention shown, these base plates are cupped at the centers of the base plates, which knobs serve to position the'bottom ends of the tubular uprights 3, each of which is v centered on its corresponding plate by means the cup or knob and is positioned thereby bearing on the plate around the knob y The tubular uprights 3 are connected and supported laterally at the top'by means of the drawings by numerals, 7

the top rails 10 which are also preferably formed of tubes being slotted longitudinally at 11 throughout their length. The top rails or tubular top rails are connected at their ends to the top ends of the uprights in any suitable manneras by .meansof top rail brackets 14, which are formed with a shank 15 to fit down over the corner uprights 3 at the top. These brackets have lateral arms or shanks lfi'which fit in the top rail tubes 10 at the ends.

An important feature of the invention resides in the manner of connecting the waterproof covering tothe top rails. To this end, the waterproof covering which is preferably flat when released and separate from the frame and spread, as shownin Figures 1 and 2, is provided along the edges 7 18 where it is desired to secure it to the respective top rails with a heavy binding of considerable thickness laterally of. the cloth,

. which binding 19, Figure 4, may be formed carrying the rope are inserted in the longi I in any suitable manner, consisting in the form shown and preferably of a rope 20,

. enclosed] within a hem 21'extending along the corresponding edges of the fabric or I,

cover. r I

' To assemble the pool, the fabric isspread out in any convenient manner, as illustrated V in Figure 1, and the edgesof the fabric tudinal slots 11in the respective top rails, the binding or rope 19. being led inside the tube, the portion of the hem 21 below said rope at 23 being passed through the slot 11. The rope is thus passed inside the tube as shown in section in Figure 3. The por- H tionsof fabric at the corners between the endsof the top rail sections, said corner portions being indicated by referencechan act-er 24, are folded flat on the diagonal 25 and rolled tightlyso that they can. be 1nserted in the uprights, the portion of the fabric immediatelyadjacent the roll at 13 being passed through the slot l. Each upright is supported at the bottom on a corresponding base plate 5, the cup or knob 6 being encircled by the bottom end of the tube which is positioned thereby. brackets 141- which are slotted vertically parallel to the axis of the shank at 26 are then seated on the tops of the uprights, the slot .26 registeringwith the slots 1- in the uprights and the portion of the cloth ism- 'niediately adjacent the corner at 13 being passed through the 51011.26, the upper p.or-

tion of the relief the corner fabric being enclosed within the shank 15 as well as within the upright, it'being understood that each shank 1 5 encloses the top of the corresponding upri ht which is' inserted into the shank. 1 1 are then inserted in the finds of the top rails. The top rails'inay then be fastenedto the .cornerbrackets by means of suit- 'I liearms 16 of the corner bracket their relative lengths.

The

means for supporting able bolts 30 passed through holes 2-7 in the arms 16 and through suitable holes in the tubular uprights.

As already pointed out, Figure lis a section on the line H of Figure 5, i. e., through one of the top rails and the bracket arm 16 inserted therein. This arm 16, to admit the bead 20 or bead core 19, is grooved longitudinally, as shown at 28, which groove prevents rotation of the top rails and, permits the lation.

In the previous structures, the edges of the fabric have been more or less permanently secured to the top rails but with the pres .ent arrangement it is more convenient,

parts to. maintain their intended rethough not necessary, in knocking down the pool, to detach the fabriccompletely from the top rail so that it can be folded sepa-' rately instead of requiring that the fabric and top rails are made into a single package. This latter arrangement also requires a cial proportioning of the top'rails as to The manner of supporting the uprights on the plate .5 and positioning them by means of the knobs 6 is new andof importance in-that it prevents the uprights from' sinking into the lawn or other soft earth where the pool may be located, and also prevents displacement laterally of the bottom ends of the uprights. f

-I have thus described specifically andin detail a pool structure embodying the feature of my inventionin the preferred form in order that the manner of .operating con Y herein are used descriptively rather than in a limitingsense, the scope of being defined in the claims. H

VVh-at, I claim as new and desire to so cure by Letters Patent is: V

1. A swimming pool having a flexible water proofcover and a knock down frame on which the cover is supported by the edges in the form of a bag, the frame consisting of corner uprights and, tubular top rails, the cover having an edge bead and the top rails being slotted to receive portions of the fabric adjacent the bead, the slots being narrowerthan the head and the bead being located inside the top rail in the assembled position of the poohmeans for securing the top rails to the uprights comprising arms secured to the uprights and adapted to be inserted inside the top rails at theendS; Said arms being grooved to admit the bead.

2. A swimming pool having a flexible the invention water-proof cover and a knockdown frame on which the cover is supported at the edges in the form of a bag, the frame consisting of corner uprights and tubular top rails, and the uprights consisting of a base plate corresponding to ac upright, the base plates having positioning means to engage the corresponding uprights, arms to be inserted inside the top rails at the corners to hold the same in position, said arms being grooved to admit the bead. Signed by me at Baltimore, Maryland, this 25 day of June, 1929.

, JAMES P. HOOPER. 

